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- 2011-09-27
THE STRANGE DR. WEIRD
The Strange Dr. Weird was a radio program broadcast on Mutual from 1944 to 1945. Sponsored by Adam Hats, the drama is notable in part because it was a sister series to The Mysterious Traveler, both in theme and its narrator, Maurice Tarplin, who was also the creepy voice of the Mysterious Traveler. Many of the scripts were condensed 15 minute versions of scripts originally broadcast on The Mysterious Traveler. To the accompaniment of an organ. Spooky, strange Tarplin introduced each episode:Adam's Hats presents The Strange Dr. Weird. "Good evening. Come in, won't you? Why, what's the matter? You seem a bit nervous."The closing line never changed:"Perhaps you'll drop in on me again soon? I'm always home. Just look for the house on the other side of the cemetery...the house of Dr. Weird!"The 29 episodes were produced and directed by Jock MacGregor and written by Robert A. Arthur, who also scripted for The Mysterious Traveler. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Note" Section below for more information on the OTRR.
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OLD TIME RADIO RESEARCHERS GROUP
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It contains the most complete and accurate version of this series in the best sound possible at the time of creation. An updated version will be issued if more episodes or better sounding ones become available.
This is the Single Episodes Page. The Certified Set includes extras not found here. It is located at OTRR Certified Set. This Single Episodes page is provided in case you want to sample the shows. Note that in many cases, file names have been modified from the original OTRR names to conform to archive.org naming requirements.
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Relax, listen, and enjoy!
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- 2011-09-27 11:01:09
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Reviewer:
degemike
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October 10, 2021
Subject: Incorrectly Named Episodes
Subject: Incorrectly Named Episodes
Episode 29, labeled "Revenge from the Grave" is actually a duplicate of episode 27, "Murder, One Million BC". Episode 28 labeled "Picture of a Killer", is actually
episode 28, "Revenge From The Grave". "Picture Of A Killer" can be found at the link below.
episode 28, "Revenge From The Grave". "Picture Of A Killer" can be found at the link below.
Reviewer:
perlster
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December 11, 2017
Subject: mistitlled episode & false information
Subject: mistitlled episode & false information
The_White_Pearls_of_Freedom
should be
White Pearls of Terror
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The closing line never changed:
"Perhaps you'll drop in on me again soon? I'm always home. Just look for the house on the other side of the cemetery...the house of Dr. Weird!"
"I'm always home" is missing from several episodes,
including The Tiger Cat, The Dark Wings of Death. Murder Will Out, and Voices of Death
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The opening also changes.
As an example: "You look pale" NOT "nervous" in The Man Who Knew Everything or "Your hand's shaking" in The Ghost Ship
should be
White Pearls of Terror
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The closing line never changed:
"Perhaps you'll drop in on me again soon? I'm always home. Just look for the house on the other side of the cemetery...the house of Dr. Weird!"
"I'm always home" is missing from several episodes,
including The Tiger Cat, The Dark Wings of Death. Murder Will Out, and Voices of Death
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The opening also changes.
As an example: "You look pale" NOT "nervous" in The Man Who Knew Everything or "Your hand's shaking" in The Ghost Ship
Reviewer:
jbeck57143
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April 2, 2014
Subject: Here are a few more mislabelled episodes
Subject: Here are a few more mislabelled episodes
Episode 4 (44-11-28) Death in the Everglades is really Episode 5 Murder Comes Home (44-12-05)
and Episode 5 Murder Comes Home (44-12-05)
is really Death in the Everglades (44-11-28)
Episode 28 Picture of a Killer (45-05-15)
is really Episode 29 Revenge from the Grave (45-05-22)
Picture of a Killer is available at:
https://archive.org/details/TheStrangeDoctorWeird
(They have it dated May 8 though)
and Episode 5 Murder Comes Home (44-12-05)
is really Death in the Everglades (44-11-28)
Episode 28 Picture of a Killer (45-05-15)
is really Episode 29 Revenge from the Grave (45-05-22)
Picture of a Killer is available at:
https://archive.org/details/TheStrangeDoctorWeird
(They have it dated May 8 though)
Reviewer:
mvivit
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favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite -
March 30, 2012
Subject: Fun little snippets
Subject: Fun little snippets
These are a lot of fun and short enough for a quick fix. The last-listed episode is really another recording of Murder, One Million BC.
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